Bluetooth has long become the prevailing consumer audio transmission technology thanks to its convenience more than the quality it provides. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has now announced another new quality-of-life feature that will make it much easier to enjoy content together with friends, families, and bigger audiences. You will soon be able to stream audio to as many receivers as you want thanks to Bluetooth’s upcoming Auracast broadcast audio specification.<\/p>\n
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Auracast isn’t new-new, per se. It was previously branded as Audio Sharing and is part of the new BluetoothLow Energy (LE) Audio capabilities coming to us all soon, but it looks like the Bluetooth SIG wanted a more compelling name than that. Auracast arguably works better as a name, too, since the feature encompasses much more than just the ability to share audio. For one, Auracast will make multipoint Bluetooth audio much easier, allowing you to join friends and family with your own Bluetooth headphones when they’re watching or listening to something on their devices. Auracast-enabled devices are all compatible with each other, so sharing audio will be a standard capability baked right into your phone, tablet, and earbuds. This also goes for next-generation hearing aids that support Bluetooth LE Audio.<\/p>\n
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